NASSP calls for social & mobile tech in school

We’ve turned a corner, maybe. “The National Association of Secondary School Principals is looking to change the conversation about mobile computing and social media in schools,” TheJournal.com reports. This week the NASSP released a statement encouraging their use in the classroom to help “prepare students to be active, constructive participants in the highly connected world in which they already live and will soon work.” Among the NASSP board’s 12 recommendations were these top 3 for school leaders, district leaders, and policymakers, respectively:

* School leaders: “Encourage and model the appropriate and responsible use of mobile and social technologies to maximize students’ opportunities to create and share content. [I’m so glad they included “model,” suggestive of a whole-school-community approach to responsible use.]” * District leaders: “Articulate clear technology policies that have sufficient latitude for schools to connect electronically without fear of retribution or undue consequences.” * Policymakers: “Provide a funding stream to ensure broadband infrastructure and mobile learning devices for all students.”